Rubber stamp mount



I s. M. WEISSMAN 2,049,599-

RUBBER STAMP MOUNT Filed Oct. 5, 1955 Patented Aug. 4, 1936 is are OFFICE:

1 RUBBER'VSTAMP'MOUNT Samuel Weissman, Chicago, 111.

' Application; October 5, 1935; SeriallNm 43,672

4 Claims.

This invention relates to'improvements in rubber stamp: mountsaand it-consists of the matters hereinafter described andmore particularly pointedioutinathe appended claims;

5- The" stamp mountswithwhich the invention is more particularly concerned; are of the kind whereimoneor more surfaces of the furniture or basebl'oclcis-enclosed in-asheathing of relatively thinzmaterial, usually sheet metal. Asheretofore,

made,.ofttimes.the baseblook would dry out and shrink away from the sheathing sothat the latter becomes looseanddue totherough handling rubber stampsusually'receive in use, is liable'to displacement...-.- Again insuch stamps, difficulty is encountered in'properlysecuring the index label which: covers: or encloses the top surface and the t'wo sid'e surfaces of the mount, has integral parts formed/to. provide a pair of longitudinal hook flanges fortune of said surfaces, which defines a groove-toireceive' the customary index label. A furtlierT object of the invention is to provide a cheaper, better and? more permanent stamp mountfstructure wherein the sheathing encloses the top surface. and side surfaces of the baseblock and has a turned under hook engagement aa witl'rhflanges along the: bottom surface whereby the sheathing is prevented from becoming loose in the drying out of the base block, when the latter is made of wood. The above mentioned objects of the invention, 40 aswell as others, together with the advantages thereof, will more fully appear as I proceed with my specification.

In the drawing: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention as 45 embodied in a so-called mount strip style of rubber stamp. I Fig. 2 is a view in end elevation on an enlarged scale of the structure shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the invention as 50 embodied in a so-called molding strip style of rubber stamp.

Referring now in detail to that embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 respectively of the accompanying drawing, 5 indicates 55 as a whole the base block or "furniture of the mount as it is sometimes called. This base block; which is: made of any'material suitable for: the purpose, as for instance wood, is of a generally rectangular cross-section and: is of a length according to the size of the rubber'stamp to be. 5- made. In the bottom- 0f the base block is a lo-ngi tudinal groove 6 defined at its sides by a pai'ri of bottom shoulders or flanges I -l... I j

In the groovefi isisecurecla cushion: 6 which carriesadie B This cushion is usually madeof 1O sponge rubber and thedie whichlismadeof rub-- her is formed to produce the impression desired. Usually the cushion iscemented to the'base' block and the. diet is cemented to the cushion. If de-' sired, the cushion maybe omitted. and the die-l5= cementeddirectly to the bottom of the base block.

As herein shown, the top-surface, the two side surfaces and the shoulders or: flanges :of. the: baseblock are enclosed in a sheathing ofv she'et'ma'terial" 8', such as a suitable sheet metal. Thissheathing 20! flanges 1 of the base block. Toprovide a better engagement for the sheathingwith respect to the base block, the top surface andthe two side sur faces thereof are-slightly bowed and the associated corners are rounded as shown.v

In the so-called mount strip type or style 01 30? rubber stamp, the same isusually provided with a handle 93. Such a handle is centrally located with respect to the" top of the. base. block and includes a bottom extension stud l4 having a snug fit in arecess l'51in the top' surface of the base block. Of course, a suitable hole is provided inthe top wall of the sheathing to accommodate the stud I4.

Usually in stamps of this kind, an index label is carried thereby to visibly show the impression made by the stamp. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, this index label is disposed at one side of the base although it may be disposed on the top of the base block. As shown herein, longitudinal portions of the side wall ll of the sheathing are doubled and folded over to form hook-like flanges l6-l6 which face each other, the inner surfaces of said flanges being spaced outwardly from that part of the sheathing wall between them, as best appears in Fig. 2 to provide an undercut index or indicia-carrying label receiving groove H.

The index label usually constitutes an inner sheet of paper It bearing the impression and an outer protective sheet of transparent material l9 such as celluloid, adhered to said paper. The

index label is of a length equal to that of the base block and is of such width that its longitudinal margins will engage under and be held in position by the hook flanges.

In Fig. 3 is illustrated a modified form of structure wherein a relatively high base block is employed to provide the handle for the stamp mounting. Such a stamp is known in the trade as a moulding type of stamp, includes a base block .5 of wood or other suitable substance having a die cushion receiving groove 6 in its bottom defined at its sides by the shoulders 'I l as before. The sides of the block are curved inwardly and the top of the block is inclined downwardly toward one side of the block. The sides and top of the block, as well as the flanges or shoulders 'l 'l are enclosed in a sheathing of sheet mate- 'rial 8 such as a suitable sheet metal. This sheath ing includes a top wall 9 and side Walls m and ll respectively, the bottom marginal portion of the side walls being turned under and upwardlyto form hook flanges lZ to enclose the flanges or shoulders 1 In this style of rubber stamp, no handle is em ployed and the index label is usually carried on the top surface thereof. To meet this condition, longitudinal portions of the top wall 9 of the sheathing are doubled andfolded over to form hook-like flanges IB -46 which face each other. The inner surfaces of said flanges are spaced'upwardly from those parts of the'sheathing wall between them to provide an undercut label receiving groove [1. As before, the index label includes an inner sheet I8 bearing the impression and an outer transparent protective sheet lfi of celluloid. The index label is of a length equal to that of the base block and is of such width that the margins will engage under and be held in position by the hook flanges lfi By the construction described, the sheathing which is made from one piece of material, has

integral parts formed to provide the hook flanges to hold the margins of the label. Also, due to this one piece sheathing construction, no edge parts thereof are exposed to engage any object with which the stamp comes in contact, so as to loosen the sheathing. Again, even though the base block be made of wood, which may dry out, no part of the sheathing can loosen up therefrom.

While the groove construction for receiving the index or indicia-carrying label isshown as being formed on one side of the stamp mount, it will be understood that the same may be formed on the top or opposite side or on any or all thereof, if

desired.

Again, while in describing the invention, I have referred in detail to the form, arrangement and construction of the various parts of the mount, the same is to be considered only in its illustrative sense so that I do not wish to be limited thereto 5 except as maybe specifically set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:--

1. A rubber stamp mount embodying therein a base block having top, bottom and sidesurfaces, and a single piece of sheet material secured to said block and providing a protective sheathing for a plurality of said surfaces, integral parts of said sheet material between its margins being doubled and folded over to provide spaced flanges 15 associated with at least one of said surface to form an undercut groove to receive a label.

2. Arubber stamp mount embodying therein a base block having top, bottom and side surfaces, the bottom surface having shoulders along each 20 side to definea die receiving groove, a single piece of thin sheet metal sheathing extending about the top surface and the two side surfaces and having a hook connection with said shoulders,

a part of said thin sheet metal sheathing between its margins and associated with at least one of said last mentioned surfaces, having portions" folded and bent over double upon themselves toprovide a pair of inwardly facing hook flanges adapted to receive and confine marginally the parts of a label. a

3. A rubber, stamp mount embodying therein a base block having top, bottom and side surfaces, one of said surfaces being curved transversely,

a thin sheet metal sheathing bent about said ;i

block and covering. said transversely curvedsura face, portions of said sheathing between its margins and associated with said transverse curved surface being folded and bent over double upon themselves to form inwardly facing. hook flanges that overhang that part of the sheathing betweenv them and coact therewith in forming an undercut groove to'receive a label.

4. A rubber stamp. mount embodying therein a base block having top and side surfaces all of which are curved transversely, a single piece of thin sheet metal sheathing covering said surfaces, portions of the sheathing associated with one of said surfaces being folded and bent over. double upon themselves to form inwardly facing hook flanges that overhang that partof the sheathingbetween them and coact therewith in forming an undercut groove to receive a label.

V SAMUEL M. WEIssMANf 5s; 

